PATCH: Warn alternate ELF machine code

[H.J. Lu]

On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 3:53 AM, Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com> wrote:
> Hi H.J.,
>
>> This patch adds an option, --warn-alternate-em, to issue a warning if
>> an object has alternate ELF machine code.
>
> What is the motivation for this feature ?

The alternate ELF machine codes are usually unofficial and temporary.
The official ELF machine code should be used if possible. This option
provides a way to identify which object files don't have the official
machine code.

>> +    info->callbacks->einfo
>> +      (_("%P: warning: alternate ELF machine code (%d): %B\n"),
>> +       ehdr->e_machine, abfd);
>
> I think that the warning should be slightly more verbose.  Something like:
>
>  warning: alternate ELF machine code found (%d) in %B, expecting %d
>

OK for trunk with this change?

Thanks.

-- 
H.J.